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'''Ghost Houses''', also known as '''Haunted Houses'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1991|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=19|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> or '''Boo Houses''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=10|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as large buildings inhabited by [[Boo]]s and other ghosts and as a recurring level type in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. Many Ghost House levels are primarily puzzle-based, requiring the player to find the correct path in order to progress.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Ghost_house.PNG|frame|The Ghost House of [[Chocolate Island]]]]
[[File:GhostHouseSMW.png|thumb|left|220px|The entrance of a Ghost House, seen in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'']]
Ghost Houses first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where there were six Ghost Houses in [[Dinosaur Land]]: two in [[Donut Ghost House|Donut Plains]] (one [[Donut Secret House|secret]]), one inside the [[Vanilla Ghost House|Vanilla Dome]], one in the [[Forest Ghost House|Forest of Illusion]], one on [[Choco-Ghost House|Chocolate Island]], and one in the [[Valley Ghost House|Valley of Bowser]]. A haunted ship level, known as the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]] appears at the entrance to [[Valley of Bowser]]. As with [[castle]]s, [[Yoshi]] will stay outside the Ghost House when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] enters. The given reason is Yoshi's fear of ghosts, but the technical reason is because the doors inside Ghost Houses (and castles) cannot be entered while riding Yoshi, and some enemies located inside do not work properly with Yoshi.

Whenever Mario completes one, the game can be saved, regardless of whether the stage has already been beaten. As Mario can replay the Ghost House stages at any time, this is an easy way to save the game whenever the user wishes.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Haunted House NSMB.png|frame|left]]
[[File:NSMB 3-GhostHouse.png|thumb|150px|Mario in a Ghost House in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
Several Ghost Houses appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''; these introduced more new ghost species such as [[Phantom Hand]]s, [[Broozer]]s, and [[Balloon Boo]]s. The game also introduces the quirk of having Boos cover up the level progress on the bottom screen while Mario or Luigi is inside Ghost Houses. There are four in the game, located in [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3]], [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4]], [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]] and [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]]. All Ghost Houses in the game have secret exits, but no checkpoints.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 3-GH Screenshot.png|thumb]]
[[File:Ghost Icon.png|frame|left]]
The Ghost Houses from the previous game re-appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', this time with Boos flying around them on the world map, just like in ''Super Mario World''. They are located only in [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3]], [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]], [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]] and [[World Coin]]. Some Ghost Houses introduce new enemies like [[Scaredy Rat]]s and [[Ghost Vase]]s, and most of them have many fake walls and fake [[Warp Door]]s that leave a [[coin]] behind when the player attempts to enter them. As in the previous game, all Ghost Houses have secret exits, but no checkpoints. 
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Ghosthouse3DL.png|thumb|A Ghost House in World 4 in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Ghost Houses return; however, only [[Special 5-5|one of them]] is puzzle-focused, with the others being like other courses. They are found in [[World 4 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4]], [[World 6 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6]], [[World 8 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8]], [[Special 4]], [[Special 5]] and [[Special 6]] of the game. Most of them (bar [[World 6-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6-3]] and [[Special 4-2]]) also have checkpoints. There are new enemies, including [[Tail Boo]]s and [[Peepa]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2-W2-Ghost House.png|thumb|left|150px|A Ghost House in World 2 in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]
Ghost Houses reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] containing [[Boo]]s, [[Peepa]]s, and the colossal [[Boohemoth]]. There are 7 Ghost Houses in the game, one in each world, excluding [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1]] and [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]]. Once again, they all have secret exits but no checkpoints, like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Boos once again cover up the bottom screen when Mario or Luigi is in a Ghost House like in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Which-Way Labyrinth Screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|A Ghost House in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.]]
There are four Ghost Houses in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]]: [[Haunted Shipwreck]] in [[Sparkling Waters]] (similar to the Sunken Ghost Ship from ''Super Mario World''), [[Swaying Ghost House]] in [[Frosted Glacier]], [[Which-Way Labyrinth]] in [[Soda Jungle]], and [[Spinning Spirit House]] in [[Meringue Clouds]]. Soda Jungle's haunted section features haunted courses like [[Painted Swampland]] and [[Deepsea Ruins]]. There is also a Ghost House-related [[Challenge Mode (New Super Mario Bros. U)|Challenge Mode]] course, [[The Haunted Propeller]]. Like in the previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, all Ghost Houses have secret exits but no checkpoints.

====''New Super Luigi U''====
As it is with the rest of ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', different Ghost Houses appear in the same locations as in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'': [[Haunted Cargo Hold]] in Sparkling Waters, [[Peek-a-Boo Ghost House]] in Frosted Glacier, [[Boo's Favorite Haunt]] in Soda Jungle, and [[Vanishing Ghost House]] in Meringue Clouds. Once again, Soda Jungle features haunted levels such as [[Deepsea Stone-Eyes]].

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:Shiftier Boo Mansion.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Mario inside a Ghost House in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Ghost Houses also appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', functioning as they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', except for [[Shiftier Boo Mansion]], which is more puzzle-focused. A new power-up called a [[Light Box]] can be used to defeat ghosts. Ghost Houses appear in [[World 3 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 3]], [[World Bowser]], and [[World Flower (Super Mario 3D World)|World Flower]].

====''Super Mario Maker'' series====
[[File:Ghosthousemariomaker.png|thumb|A Ghost House in the ''Super Mario World'' style in ''Super Mario Maker'']]
A Ghost House course theme appears in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', available for all four game styles. ''Super Mario Maker'' marks the first time Ghost Houses appear in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' styles.

In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', setting the Ghost House theme to night causes everything except for a short radius around the playable character to become dark.

====''Super Mario Run''====
Five Ghost House courses appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'': [[Ghost-Door Deception]], [[Boohind Lock and Key]], [[Switch Ghost House]], [[Fishing Boo Taunts You]], and [[Dark and Stormy]]. Enemies that inhabit Ghost Houses in this game include Boos, [[Stretch]]es, and [[Fishing Boo]]s. Ghost House interiors have unique rules: these areas are rooms that are only as wide as the screen is, so they only scroll vertically. The screen is horizontally wrapped in these areas, so anything that moves off the right edge of the screen appears on the left side and vice versa. As such, the only way to move forward in the course is through Warp Doors. Toad Rally reveals that the rooms of a Ghost House are arranged from left to right, with a large jump forward occurring with every Warp Door. Characters move slower while inside a Ghost House, which has the side effect of preventing all characters except [[Toad]] from [[Vaulting]] except in certain circumstances involving [[Pause Block]]s

In Toad Rally, [[Toad (species)|Purple Toad]]s and [[Toad (species)|Red Toad]]s are part of the normal crowd.

The [[Toad House|Red Bonus Game House]]'s Bonus Game takes place in a Ghost House interior instead of a normal Toad House interior. It is an exception to the normal rules on Ghost House interiors, as it features normal scrolling. Warp Doors are still used to move between areas.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Only a single Ghost House appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', that being [[Light-Switch Mansion]]. Boos appear as usual, along with [[Noknok]]s, and even an appearance from [[King Boo]] during the [[Wonder Effect]].

====Other appearances====
[[Pumpkin Zone Level 3]] from ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' and [[Big Boo's Haunt]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' are Ghost Houses. [[Sirena Beach]]'s [[Hotel Delfino]] is similar to a Ghost House in many ways. [[Ghostly Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' contains a ghost mansion which Luigi is kept in. [[Boo Mushroom]]s appear as well. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', two Ghost Houses exist. The first, [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]], features a ghost house that is invisible and intangible unless Yoshi eats a [[Bulb Berry]]. The second, [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], features a pop-up book with a ghost house, as well as a graveyard, and a ghost tower where Mario becomes [[Boo Mario]]. A Ghost House also appears as a {{wp|K'Nex}} building set for ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

===''Super Mario World'' TV series===
[[File:Wizardheimer's_Haunted_House.jpg|thumb|Oogtar about to go inside the haunted house]]
A Ghost House owned by [[Wizenheimer]], referred to as a '''haunted house''', is seen in the episode "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]" of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series.

The haunted house is inhabited by [[Boo]]s and a [[Big Boo]]. As [[Mario]] and company are searching for [[Oogtar]] in the [[Forest of Illusion|Enchanted Forest]], they meet Wizenheimer, who then locks up Mario, [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] into the dungeon of his haunted house. [[Yoshi]] and Oogtar end up entering the house and are constantly chased by Boos until they eventually find the dungeon where their friends are being kept.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
[[Boo's Mansion]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and [[Creepy Steeple]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' are Ghost House locations. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', [[Merlee's Mansion]] is like a ghost house for most rooms (e.g. not the bathrooms). [[The Enigmansion]], found in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', acts like a Ghost House until the Boos are removed, of which it becomes a peaceful mansion. However, the Scaredy Rats remain. The haunted manor level in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' is called [[Dark Bloo Inn]].

===[[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]===
[[File:MP8 Haunted Hideaway Intro.png|thumb|200px|left|King Boo's Haunted Hideaway is a Ghost House.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Boo Houses appear as a type of shop. There is one Boo House on each board, typically in a fairly difficult-to-access location. They are managed by the board's host in tandem with a single Boo (in [[Boo's Haunted Bash]], the Boo House is managed by two Boos), and enable a player who visits to use the [[Boo's Crystal Ball]], allowing the player to pay 5 [[Coin]]s to steal Coins from another player, or 50 Coins to steal a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] from another player. The Boo House acts as a replacement for Boo's function as a solitary character in the previous ''Mario Party'' games, who would steal Coins and Stars at the same rates.

Additionally, the boards [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]] from ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and [[Boo's Horror Castle]] from ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' take place inside Ghost Houses, inhabited by Boos, [[Scaredy Rat]]s, and other creatures. Minigames that feature or take place in buildings that resemble Ghost Houses are [[Locked Out]], [[Eye Sore]], [[Candlelight Flight (minigame)|Candlelight Flight]], [[Light Up My Night]], [[Ghost in the Hall]], [[Boo-ting Gallery]],  [[Specter Inspector]], [[Manor of Escape]], [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]], [[Boo-Bye]], [[Boo Tag]], and [[Peek-a-Boo (minigame)|Peek-a-Boo]].

===''Luigi's Mansion''===
[[Luigi's Mansion (location)|Luigi's Mansion]], the main location of the [[Luigi's Mansion|game of the same name]], is a Ghost House. In addition, its sequel ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' is set across multiple mansions.

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
There is a "Haunted House" attraction in [[The Fun Fair]], the hub area of ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''; however, it has actual Boos and a Big Boo boss can be encountered.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[File:Ghosthouse DDRMix.png|thumb|200px|A Ghost House as seen in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'']]
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', a Ghost House is found in [[World 3 (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)|World 3]]. Though this Ghost House is a {{wp|Haunted attraction (simulated)|haunted house attraction}}, it actually contains Boos.

===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', a Ghost House appears in the pre-made world. Its exterior is based on the Ghost House icon from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Obake Yashiki
|JapM=Ghost House
|Spa=Casa encantada
|SpaM=Enchanted House
|Fre=Maison Hantée
|FreM=Haunted House
|Ger=Spukhaus
|Ger2=Geisterhaus
|GerM=Ghost House
|Ger2M=Ghost House
|Ita=Casa stregata
|Ita2=Casa fantasma
|Ita3=Casa infestata
|ItaM=Bewitched/Haunted House
|Ita2M=Ghost house
|Ita3M=Infested/Haunted house
|Por=Casa Assombrada
|PorM=Haunted House
|Rus=Дом призраков<ref>{{cite|language=ru|author=NintendoRU|date=May 15, 2019|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190917192349/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGC95GOw4I&gl=US&hl=en|title=''Super Mario Maker 2'' Direct - 16/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|RusR=Dom prizrakov
|RusM=Ghost House
|Kor=유령의 집
|KorR=Yuryong-ui Jip
|KorM=Ghost House
|ChiS=鬼屋<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_2.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|publisher=[[iQue]]|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref> (iQue)
|ChiSR=Guǐ Wū
|ChiS2=幽灵屋 (Nintendo, ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' level names)
|ChiS2R=Yōulíng Wū
|ChiSM=Ghost House
|ChiS2M=Ghost House
|ChiT=幽靈屋 (''New Super Mario Bros. U'' level names)
|ChiTR=Yōulíng Wū
|ChiTM=Ghost House
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==Trivia==
*In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', a ghost can be seen at the end of any Ghost House course. This can be seen if the player stands on the platform near the rightmost edge for 30 seconds. The ghost will slowly appear, and then will open its mouth before it eventually fades away. The same ghost can be seen at 8-4, at the beginning of the level in the right-lower corner of the first window, making the same effect.
*The music that plays in the [[Ghost Valley]] courses in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' is a sped-up remix of the music that plays in the Ghost Houses in ''Super Mario World''.
**The music that plays in the Ghost Houses in ''Super Mario World'' also was remixed as the background music for Haunty Halls Galaxy and Boo Moon Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', and a portion of the music was arranged into the music for [[The Enigmansion]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
*The music that plays in the Ghost Houses in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' is reused from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' where it plays in the Ghostly Galaxy. The melody was also arranged for when the Boos appear in the dining room in The Enigmansion in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.

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